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Retail Asia24/08/2023

Fourteen business associations have petitioned nine ministers to complain about Vietnam’s unusually high recycling fees, which are several times higher than that in Europe. The associations, which include American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, and Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, said that a recent draft bill on recycling […]

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Retail Asia05/12/2022

Unilever has started a range of programs and initiatives for a net zero value chain by 2039, contributing to Vietnam government’s net zero carbon emissions vision by 2050. In 2021, Unilever published its Climate Transition Action Plan, an ambitious and transparent roadmap to help reduce its operational emissions by 100% by 2030 and reach net […]

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Retail Asia11/10/2022

The new Orora glass beneficiation plant in South Australia has begun operations, with the $25m facility set to recycle 150,000 tonnes of post-consumer glass each year, which will go into the company’s glass manufacturing plant next door. Orora CEO Brian Lowe and South Australia Deputy Premier Susan Close officially opened the highly automated plant this […]

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Retail Asia08/06/2022

L’Oreal Hong Kong has partnered with Watsons and recycling social enterprise V Cycle to launch the recycling program ‘Beauty for the Future’. The campaign aims to encourage customers to recycle their empty cosmetics and skincare containers – from any brand – at Watsons stores. Customers can hand over their washed beauty containers including foundation bottles, […]

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Retail Asia17/05/2022

Nespresso has launched a new Recycling Rewards scheme, offering consumers incentives to recycle their used aluminum coffee capsules at Nespresso boutiques. From 16 to 30 June, anyone who returns a full bag of 100 used aluminum coffee capsules of any kind to a Nespresso Boutique can receive a free gift in return. Rewards include a […]

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Retail Asia05/07/2021

Researchers in Britain and the United States have found ways to recycle electric vehicle batteries that can drastically cut costs and carbon emissions, shoring up sustainable supplies for an expected surge in demand. The techniques, which involve retrieving parts of the battery so they can be reused, would help the auto industry tackle criticism that […]

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Retail Asia05/05/2021

PepsiCo will convert to 100-per-cent recyclable packaging across its Smith’s, Red Rock Deli, Sakata, and Doritos brands. The company has also partnered with the sustainable organization, Clean Up Australia, to increase soft-plastic recycling in Australia. By the end of the year, all the packaging will be changed out and will sport the Australasian Recycling Logo. […]

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Retail Asia26/12/2019

Just 3.4 percent of consumers globally are using retailer recycling schemes, according to a report by GlobalData – but the trend is on the rise as leading players find new ways to reduce waste, use fewer resources and even adopt circular business models. Fashion is recognized as one of the largest polluters on the planet, […]

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Retail Asia11/10/2019

Japansese fashion retailer Uniqlo and Toray Industries have created apparel made from recycled down and fabric from polyester fibres made with recycled PET bottles. The technology partnership will lead to clothes made from recycled plastic bottles going on sale next year in Singapore and other Asian markets. Used Ultra Light Down pieces will be collected […]

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Retail Asia03/10/2019

Fibre and technology firm The Lycra Company is launching its first branded elastane made with recycled content. The Lycra Ecomade fibre is an amplification of the brand’s Planet Agenda sustainability platform, and will see its Coolmax and Thermolite product ranges including recycled content by the end of 2021. The official launch will take place at […]

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Retail Asia03/06/2019

Beauty and body care retailer The Body Shop is stepping up its sustainability efforts with the launch of its new recycling scheme that helps consumers recycle their empty packaging. The new initiative, which will launch in Australia on June 10, allows customers to return their empty bottles, jars, tubs, tubes, and pots in The Body […]

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Retail Asia10/04/2019

Outdoor gear firm The North Face is teaming up with British eco-designer Raeburn to make designer bags from recycled tents. The bags are currently available for purchase online as well as at The North Face’s Urban Exploration store on Carnaby Street in London. “The North Face has been inspiring a global movement of exploration and […]

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Retail Asia02/04/2019

Adidas has spent the last four years curbing ocean pollution by recycling plastic beach waste into shoes – and because their customers have been so eager for the product, the company is kicking it up a notch. Adidas produced more than five million pairs of recycled plastic waste shoes in 2018, and they plan to […]

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Retail Asia25/11/2018

We live in the times of so many possibilities. Therefore starting a new business to earn some extra money could be very easy and done very quickly wherever you are – it could even be Asia. People are really into new technologies there at the moment, especially mobile payments through various apps, so you could […]

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Retail Asia18/10/2018

BMW will team up with Northvolt, which is building Europe’s largest battery factory in Sweden, and Belgium’s Umicore to develop a process for electric car batteries to be recycled, the automaker said in a statement. BMW had a funding investment of undisclosed size in the venture, the Swedish startup, which plans to build a factory in Sweden to […]

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Retail Asia13/10/2017

H&M Group has also invested in new unique recycling technology, after partnering with Swedish company re:newcell whose unique technology recycles used cotton, viscose and other cellulosic fibers into a new, more sustainable dissolving pulp. The pulp can be turned into new textile fibers and be fed into the textile production cycle. H&M said the partnership […]

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Retail Asia08/06/2017

Singtel has teamed up with SingPost to launch a nationwide e-waste recycling program in conjunction with World Environment Day. As part of the ReCYCLE initiative, Singtel will deploy e-waste recycling bins at selected Singtel shops and Singtel exclusive retailers for consumers to dispose of their obsolete mobile or internet-related devices. SingPost will also deploy the […]

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Retail Asia23/05/2017

Consumer goods giant Unilever on Wednesday said it has opened a new facility in Indonesia as part of a pilot project for introducing a new technology for recycling sachets used to hold shampoos and other products. Single-use sachets are widely sold in developing and emerging markets such as Indonesia. The Anglo-Dutch company said billions of […]

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Retail Asia25/01/2017

The life cycle of electronics and electrical equipment (EEE) does not end when they stop working.If recycled properly, the precious metals found in electronic waste can go towards new EEE products.Discarded consumer electronics such as mobile phones, for instance, contain small amounts of precious and rare earth metals such as gold and silver.Scrapped cars and […]

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